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what is " Like pulling teeth " ?
"Getting him to talk about his job was like pulling teeth!"
Feb 8, 2011 8:33 PM
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If something if like pulling teeth, it is very difficult, especially if trying to extract information or to get a straight answer from someone.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/like+pulling+teeth.html
February 9, 2011
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it means painful and very unpleasant... in this sentense it can also mean that the coversation was not easy going, and the asking person had to "pull" the words out.
February 8, 2011
like pulling teeth= a difficult task
February 8, 2011
something to hard do
February 8, 2011
It means extremely difficult
cowboy...
February 9, 2011
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